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Lightning protection for Missouri farms and homes (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
The National Board of Fire Underwriters reports that lightning is the chief cause of farm fires. Thirty-seven percent of fires resulting from known causes are started by lightning. Each year lightning kills 400 people, injures 1,000 and damages two...
Managing purchased feeder pigs (1993)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1993)
Missouri is a major feeder pig producing state and annually markets large numbers of pigs that other farmers feed out to market weight. During these marketing and transportation processes, stress can affect the performance of feeder pigs. Buyers...
Alternative feeds for beef cows and stockers (1996)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 1996)
Harvested and purchased feeds make up nearly 40 percent of annual production costs in typical cow/calf operations. These costs also have a dramatic impact on cost per unit of gain in stocker operations. Consequently, cattle ...